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Iran Pistachio Exporter

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Iran is the largest producer and exporter of pistachio with a production of more than 113,000 MT. Iranian pistachios also have the best taste and quality among other pistachio producing countries like the United States and Turkey.

Iran's Pistachio is also a very high source of protein, nutrition and energy and also has a high percentage of potassium, calcium and phosphorous in it.

Iranian pistachios have different names according to their shapes and sizes.

Pistachio standards

The institute of Standard and Industrial Research of Iran requires that all pistachio producers must observe the fallowing standards in order to export their product:

Without live vermin

Without unnatural hot smell or flavor

Of uniform size

Maximum of other kinds and forms: 6%

Maximum external material: 1%

Maximum free pistachio kernels: 1%

Maximum closed and hollow pistachios: 6%

Maximum unripe pistachios: 8%

Maximum verminous pistachios: 5%

Maximum various colored: 2%

Maximum malformed pistachios: 5%

Total aphlatoxin poison: adapt to importer country law

Note: In addition to the above conditions, processed pistachios must have the fallowing characteristics:

Maximum salt in salted pistachios: 3%

Maximum moisture in roasted pistachios: 2%

Maximum burnt in roasted pistachios: 1%

Commercial packing: Pistachio packs are available in 20 kg cartons or bulk in 50 kg sacks.

Small packing: Pistachio packages are available in 250g. to 2kg packs.